New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-05-21
THE NEW STATE CAPITOL.
NO APPROPRIATION LIKELY TO BE MADE.

HISTORY OF THE NEGOTIATIONS BETWEEN Gov
ERNoR HILL AND THE REPUBLICANS
trrov THE KrotIAD CORRESPONDENT OF THE IRIBuNE1
A,p.yY. May 20.-Speaker Hustled made brief
from the chair this morning IN regard 10 'e
negotiations that have been in progress Tor some te
between Governor Hill and the leaders oil the hePuo
lican majority in regard to proposed approP
of go BOO 900 to continue work on the new Oapi'oi'
The g. ,ket after. informing the Assembly tnat there
had been such negotiation said tnst an ineor'ec'
versiop of his own action IN the matter h ooS" P
lished He had not favored the appropriation as
political scheme" On the contrary, ne was VI INC
decided opinion I'll Mt if the Capitol was to be con
.,,e,ed n sboud be under the superintendent OF
nom partisan commission. 3,
Some the history OF the negotiations was uscoseu
to-day 1t may be said to have originated when Dbl
was introduced early in the sessioa OF the
for the completion of the work under the superinten
aance nj hazard of State officers. Some oil the kepup
lean Senator's notably Senator Fassef thought thae
4be anitol should be completed and not remain as IL
is with one quarter of its space yet nnht 1or occu
nancy Lately the attention OF inc senators wno
,vre nj this opinion again attracted to the Dill
Thay sxbinted il to Governor Hill and he seemed to
regard il ayorably He was furnished, therefore, with
a cow of IT, When 1.-the present week the Kepubcan
leaders held conference with him about the measure
tbey tonnd that he had made several amendments to
4; nalpably drawn to get him the vote OF the Labor
Prtv'r There we're elaborate provisions resi- Getting
oioht hous of labor upon the Capitol and other
supposed TO be dear to theknghts OF Labor
but which would have much enhanced the cost OF the
construction OF the Capitol -. ,.o
: n was also found that the Governor was NOT ai'o
a,ber nleased with the idea OF having tue "ork uoe
fv contract 1t began 10 be suspected by tue hepuD-
can Senators that actually desired TO reVi7e the
old system of having the work done under the drec-
tion of Board OF State officers. This would give
GOOD chance to put a good many Democrats to work
Ps,haDs the Governor looking ahead TO the elec-
too tor the Presidency next year and the seecon Oh
deIesa.ss TO the Democratic National convention
when the conference was held on Wednesday between
tbe (;oyernor Speaker Hustled, exspeaker Erwin ano
Senator Fasse the Republicans were oi .nI f n
,ht the Goy.rnor did not much favor the making OF
oootroct to finish the Capitol senator russell,
according TO good authority sugSesteu lne SeIoot.y
Of Seth Low and Theodore Roosevelt as the hepGpl-
can members OF non-partisan cSnissOn ~ 80
names Ex-Speaker Erwin said that ne thought q
commission consisting OF the Governor, Lleutehant-
overnnr President OF the Senate anu speaker OIL te
Assembly would be gOod one INC po'ei we. J
7hat ne did not desire to be member OF ~sucn
commiss,on-but did not state his disapprova OF tne
idea of commission OF that character. oPeaho.
Hustled said that he also ala not deSile 10 sew uP
on ,h a commission. This ended the proceedings VI
the conference 4. Al cono+o asLad
Senator Fassett upon returning 10 the senate asheu
the other Republican Senators tneu opiHiou % W.
various bills appropriatng MONEY .oi no rt
srher vas nearly uno Is oppc Sltlon on the part
~ tba Renubican Senators to making any apProprla
fon fhis wear Tor the Capitol. The statement was
made that all the appropriations were uuo o tn's
,s;thnt thouaht OF akng one OF S2,OVoCOO Tor tue
Ca,,tol The tax lew, it was said II sueh an appro-
oratjon was made would be unusually heaEy.. i"o
taxpayers would not approve such an approPrlasion
Inis attitude OF the Republican senators leu " on
ahIupt termination OF the negotiations which the uov
"rnor was welcoming. Ii is safe to say that there VII
h. M appr yprlation continue work on the CapIo
this year.